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A. An attorney employed or under contract with the ONCSS represents the Osage Nation and not the interests of any other party when providing child support services under Title IV-D, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., as amended. Each party may be informed in writing that an ONCSS attorney does not represent either party and does not provide legal advice to a party. Each party to a child support action may be informed that he or she may seek and hire an attorney at his or her own expense for child support representation.

B. Attorneys and advocates employed by ONCSS for the establishment of paternity and to establish, enforce, and collect a child support obligation under Part D of Title IV of the Federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., as amended, or attorneys acting for ONCSS through an agreement, may not represent the Nation or state in administrative or civil actions involving the same parties.

C. Nonattorney employees are prohibited from providing legal advice to custodial parents, guardians or noncustodial parents. ONCA 12-51, eff. June 18, 2012.